I'm back from the holiday hiatus! Actually, the absence was a lot less about the hustle and bustle of the holiday season and much more about my overall lack of energy and almost flat-lined brainwaves. I literally felt like I was barely going to make it through the rest of this pretty horrid year. Despite having a lovely Christmas with family, New Years' was what I couldn't wait for (and not because of the adult beverages!). I know there's nothing magical about a new year. You don't become a new person and the problems you had before do not cease to exist with Jan 1st coming along. Even so, I felt so good about the future after ringing in the new year with friends. It was like walking outside in the bitter cold and a gust of wind snapping you awake. I felt like this was it. It had to be the year when everything changed.
Bad luck (or maybe karma from another lifetime?) never strays far from us though and a new year could not prevent us from being side-lined in at least one way. However, we have chosen to not take the situation as a negative and just go with it. I tetered on the edge of throwing up my hands and saying ARE YOU SERIOUS?!?! and just throwing in the towel. Throwing in the towel on January 3rd is really not the route I want to go for a bright, new and shiny year. I promised myself no new years resolutions just overall change.
So, I'm back to focusing on the things I can control in my life. That being my food intake and exercise for the time being. Since the new year I've been doing really well for my standards on watching what I eat. Portion control has been a biggie. I'm admittingly hungrier than usual, but I also get full faster and from smaller amounts of food. I've been doing this for 5 days and I've been able to shrink my stomach and hopefully keep it that way. I'm eating healthy snacks throughout my day. It helps to be able to go on a $215 grocery run and stock up on good things to eat. Will I get to continue doing that? Probably not, but it's a start. It's more expensive to eat healthy. Period. Sucks!
I've also been going to the gym. Have I been in everyday and doing kickbutt workouts? No, but I'm doing something consistently so far, and I'm proud of that. Here's where I need the help. I get so bored at the gym, that I want to just tear my hair out. I need some fun music to keep on my IPOD for workouts.
Think sexy-bounce-to-the-beat music like Beyonce, the Pussycat Dolls or Rhianna. I love that kind of stuff for workouts. I imagine myself as those ladies and that's bigtime motivation. I also like various tempos and styles for other parts of my workout, but for cardio--mostly tasteless and sugary pop music.
So, let me know what music motivates you, please. Cool-down, cardio, anything, I want to know!
Here's to a very happy and healthy NEW YEAR!
Ashley, You can do this. Watch the words coming out of your mouth. :) There are power in your words, the bible says so. I've been watching your posts and just want to encourage you and help ya. I know it's hard when negative things are happening, or if you fail....watch your attitude about the bad stuff. Instead of writing what your feeling, try laughing at the situations that are less than pleasant. It will change your mood and your outlook on it.
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Ashley,
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year and I am happy to see you back on here. I was starting to get a little nervous that you had abandoned your blogging. Glad to hear that you had a good holiday with the family and attacking the new year. I too searched out a lot of music for my training, but we have very different tastes in music. But I just wanted to say congrats on making good food choices and consistently workout out so far this year. Keep it up and good luck to you.
You're on the right path. You should be more positive about the changes your making instead of concentrating on things you aren't doing. It's baby steps and you're doing awesome. Stay positive! Let the negative roll off your back and remind yourself of all the good changes your making (not the changes you could be making). LOVE YOU!
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